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Gordon Presley, NJ Psychologist 35SI00351800
New Jersey
New Jersey Psychologist - Anxiety and Trauma
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- DBT skills
- Stress and anger
About Gordon
Gordon Presley is a New Jersey Psychologist with 40 years of professional experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and his practice is based in New Jersey.
He uses clear, structured approaches in sessions. He listens to the immediate problem, then breaks it into concrete steps. He focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of responding to daily situations.
Gordon also brings techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when strong emotions or impulsive reactions are present. That can include learning specific skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and more effective interpersonal interactions. He combines these methods to address symptoms such as panic attacks, social anxiety, isolation, and post-traumatic stress.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about patterns that keep problems going. He encourages practical experiments between sessions so people can try new responses and see what helps. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted when needed.
He describes the first step as simple but important: complete the brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The practice uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time, and session costs vary with location. Confirm current session options before booking.
How his CBT and DBT work in online sessions
Gordon draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot automatic thoughts and test new responses. CBT sessions focus on specific situations, practical strategies, and short experiments to try between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy contributes when emotions run high or impulsive behavior gets in the way; DBT adds skills for regulating feelings, tolerating distress, and improving interactions.Choosing an approach is collaborative. He will work with each person to decide whether CBT, DBT, or a mix fits the immediate goals. That decision is based on symptoms, goals, and what the person prefers, and it can be adjusted over time as needed.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are set by his practice. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from quieter surroundings, pick sessions that fit a lunch break, or avoid being on camera if that helps them focus. Licensed professionals often find these practical benefits help people maintain consistency with treatment and apply new skills in real life.
Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression. He also focuses on impulsivity, isolation, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to test alternatives. Sessions emphasize practical exercises and checking what changes between meetings.
What is his professional background?
He has 40 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. That experience informs how he structures sessions and follows progress.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a New Jersey Psychologist, credential NJ Psychologist 35SI00351800, and practices in New Jersey.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact session cost varies with location.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.